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Fredrik Haren is The Creativity Explorer, a global keynote speaker on Business Creativity, Innovation and Change.
He has delivered over 2,000 presentations, lectures and workshops in over 75 countries on 6 continents and has inspired over a million people from the stage to become more creative and to look at the world in a new way. He is celebrating 25 years as a professional speaker in year 2025.
He is the author of ten books, including “The Idea Book” which was included in “The 100 Best Business Books of All Time”. His latest book, The World of Creativity, launched in December 2025, with Wiley Publishers, is the summary of what learning from creative people in 75 countries during the past 25 years has taught Fredrik about how we can discover our full creative potential.
Fredrik has been inducted in “Speaker Hall of Fame” on 2 continents. He is a CSP as well as Global Speaking Fellow. He is a recipient of “TIA”, given by The Global Speakers Federation and considered the highest award in the international speaking community.
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Exploring Your Everyday Creativity with Fredrik Haren
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What is Creativity? Fredrik Haren's funny and inspiring speech from the Global Leadership Summit.
Today's word: "Spontaneous". Creative Etymology. Episode 1:
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After traveling to over 75 countries on 6 continents to discover as much as possible about human creativity, Fredrik Haren - The Creativity Explorer - will share valuable insights that he learnt from interviewing thousands of creative people around the world.
Creativity is the most powerful human superpower. Nothing else has the same potential for changing one's life for the better. It’s through creativity and imagination that we can dream up our perfect lives - and make them happen. Fredrik helps one do just that!
The World Economic Forum had recently named “creativity” as the #1 most important skill of the future. Nothing is more important for an entrepreneur than maximizing their skills in business creativity.
Fredrik has a specialized practical workshop to better understand creativity.
The workshop will cover things such as (not limited to):
- Tools for helping one become more creative at work
- Techniques to develop new ideas
- A better understanding of the creative process to increase one's creative abilities
- Exercises one can do alone or with their team to generate more and better ideas
Fredrik is passionate about the change that is happening in the energy market right now and has a special speech called “The Watt Com Boom” about how the Energy Industry is going through a transformation at the moment. It’s a speech he has done for the largest energy conference in Sweden as well as for the top leadership team at the largest energy company in Sweden (Vattenfall) amongst others.
This is a speech on creativity and how to use AI to become even more creative and about how our views of what creativity is and can be, is being challenged by the fast developments in AI.
Fredrik explores how creativity is both universal and deeply shaped by culture. Drawing on insights from over 75 countries, Fredrik shows how diverse ways of thinking drive innovation, strengthen partnerships, and prepare organizations for an uncertain future. The talk offers a forward-looking perspective on how global creativity becomes a strategic advantage in a connected world.
Fredrik explores how creativity is not a rare talent, but a skill we all possess. Fredrik reveals practical ways to tap into new thinking, challenge habits, and turn ideas into meaningful impact - both individually and collectively.
This topic explores how creativity is universal, yet expressed differently around the world. Drawing on perspectives from over 75 countries, Fredrik reveals how cultural context shapes ideas, problem-solving, and innovation - and why this matters for global collaboration.
Fredrik shows how organizations can move beyond ideas to action. Drawing on global insights, the talk highlights how creativity, structure, and partnership transform innovation into sustainable results.
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